Choose wedding photography hours by placing the first and last moments you want photographed on the same timeline. Then count everything between them. A gap between the ceremony and reception still belongs to the wedding day.
Coverage is consecutive
Our wedding collections include six, eight or ten consecutive hours with two photographers. Travel between locations, scheduled breaks and waiting between events are included in that coverage. The clock does not pause when there is less to photograph. That makes the agreed start and end time just as important as the number printed on the collection.
Begin with fixed events: ceremony, reception access, dinner and any send-off. Add preparation photographs, family portraits and time together around those commitments. Include getting into cars, parking and walking. If two locations look close on a map, still account for the whole transfer.
Three examples, not three prescribed schedules
- Six hours, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. This could suit a day whose important moments sit close together. Decide which preparation and late-evening moments fall outside the block.
- Eight hours, 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. Starting earlier may create room for preparation and portraits. Check the ceremony and reception times before assuming both fit.
- Ten hours, noon to 10:00 p.m. This covers a longer stretch, but it still ends at 10:00. A 10:30 send-off would be outside it.
These are arithmetic examples, not promised timelines. The same number of hours can feel spacious at one venue and tight across several addresses. The useful comparison is what each start and end time includes in your actual day.
Work backward from the ending
If the send-off matters, ask when it will really happen and whether the reception schedule can support that time. Then work backward to find the start. Moving coverage later may include the ending but remove some preparation photographs. Decide which tradeoff you prefer before the wedding rather than make it under pressure.
For a noon start and a 10:30 p.m. finish, the span is ten and a half hours. Approved additional coverage costs $520 per hour total for both photographers, in 30-minute increments of $260. Additional time needs to be agreed; it is not automatically reserved because an event runs late.
Compare the collections
The current wedding collections are six hours for $3,600, eight hours for $4,500 and ten hours for $5,200. All include two photographers. Package pricing is separate from the overtime rate. The pricing page lists the other collection inclusions so you can compare the whole booking.
Keep the draft useful
Mark each event as fixed, flexible or optional. Share that version with your photographer and the person coordinating the day. A first look can move some portraits earlier; a concise family list can make the group-photo plan clearer. Neither removes travel or guarantees an exact finish. Agree the final coverage window in writing once the schedule is settled.
